Change up your weeknight dinner routine with sweet-and-savory honey garlic shrimp. This saucy dish pairs perfectly with fluffy rice or noodles.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 teaspoons minced fresh gingerroot
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1-1/2 pounds uncooked shrimp (26-30 per pound), peeled and deveined
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 2 green onions, sliced
- hot cooked rice, optional
Instruction
- In a small bowl, combine the first 5 ingredients. Add 1/4 cup to a shallow dish. Add shrimp; turn to coat. Let stand 15 minutes. Set remaining honey mixture aside.
- Drain and discard marinade from shrimp. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat; add shrimp. Cook and stir until shrimp almost turn pink, 2-3 minutes. Add reserved honey mixture. Cook and stir until shrimp turn pink. 1-2 minutes. Sprinkle with green onions. If desired, serve with rice.
